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Topper Headon

Bromley, United Kingdom

Topper Headon is credited on 754 releases across 176 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1978–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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754

Pressings credited

176

Albums

6

Decades active

945

In collections

Biography

Nicholas Bowen "Topper" Headon (born 30 May 1955) is an English drummer and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the drummer of punk rock band the Clash. Headon was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the rest of the Clash in 2003. He joined the Clash in 1977 and became famed for his drumming skills. He received his nickname owing to his resemblance to Mickey the Monkey from the Topper comic.

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Credited work

754 releases · 176 albums · active 1978–2026

  • Performance · 1,229
  • Other credits · 43
  • Production · 38

Studios: Wessex Sound Studios · Electric Lady Studios · Channel One Recording Studio · Pluto Studios

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